ART EXAM PART 3

Artists distinguish between the individual prints in an edition by

• a.   numbering

  
  

• b.   proofing

  
  

• c.        ink quality

  
  

• d.   subject matter

  
  

A block of metal, wood, or stone used in printmaking is known as a

• proof

• burin

• stencil

• matrix

At various stages in the printmaking process, artists check on the developing image by making

• matrices

• screens

• proofs

• editions

The process of printmaking came to Europe from

• China

• Italy

• Japan

• England

Prints are often called

• editioned works

• burrs

• matrices

• registrations

Why are prints often used to influence social causes?

• a.   They are unique compositions.

  
  

• b.   They are easy to distribute.

  
  

• c.        They deviate from artistic tradition.

  
  

• d.   They are expensive.

  
  

Which of the following is a characteristic of an artist’s proof?

• a.   a unique number

  
  

• b.   an unworked matrix

  
  

• c.        a plate mark

  
  

• d.   an AP mark

  
  

When a relief matrix makes contact with the paper, the design is

• reversed

• aquatinted

• etched

• engraved

Why are woodcut editions limited?

• a.   Limited editions increase the demand for prints.

  
  

• b.   The relief edges deteriorate from repeated pressure.

  
  

• c.        The matrices require multiple blocks of color.

  
  

• d.   The quality of line becomes sharper and more precise.

  
  

The process of aligning the impressions of blocks or plates on the same sheet of paper is known as

• a.   offset lithography

  
  

• b.   wood engraving

  
  

• c.        stenciling

  
  

• d.   registration